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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 score. The Sony Xperia XZ2 body is way thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine. Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XZ2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a little bit bigger screen and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZ2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs. The Galaxy J7 Refine features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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